Like everything else it can take a long time to learn PLC's but you'll never learn unless you start. You'l find them easier than you thought at first and extremely complex the more you learn. I get into some programs where a good programmer completely looses me. I've had several courses(AB, Modicon, Gould) and still feel stupid when I have to troubleshoot in front of someone. I start thumbing through the book to remember what every little bit does!
As long as you keep it simple and avoid some of the complex programming, then I think PLC's are easy. It took me about 6 weeks from a good course to learn the basics. And about 5 years of troubleshooting to feel comfortable with them. I hope someday every electrical device uses one. The benefits are endless and so is the job security!
[This message has been edited by DUGMAZE (edited 12-06-2002).]
